The story of a marriage

Gene Johnson Associated Press Published 7:48 PM EDT Aug 26, 2019 Seattle — The day he picked to die, Robert Fuller had the party of a lifetime. In the morning, he dressed in a blue Hawaiian shirt and married his partner while sitting on a couch in their senior housing apartment. He then took the elevator down three floors to the building’s common room, decorated with balloons and flowers. With an elaborately carved walking stick, he shuffled around to greet dozens of well-wishers and friends from across the decades, fellow church parishioners and social-work volunteers. The crowd spilled into a sunny courtyard on a beautiful spring day. A gospel choir sang. A violinist and soprano performed “Ave Maria.” A Seattle poet recited an original piece imagining Fuller as a tree, with birds perched on his thoughts. And when the time came, “Uncle Bob” banged his walking stick on the ceiling to command attention. “I’ll be leaving you in a … [Read more...] about The day he picked to die, he had the party of a lifetime

In a May 10, 2019, photo, Robert Fuller lies unconscious after plunging prescribed drugs to end his life into his feeding tube as his husband, Reese Baxter, upper left, and friends lay hands on him, in Seattle. Earlier in the day, Fuller had the party of a lifetime. He's one of about 1,200 people who have used Washington's Death with Dignity Act to end their lives in the decade since it became law. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)In this April 5, 2019, photo, Robert Fuller stands after a bout of nausea, where a portrait of him before he became ill hangs on the wall, at his home in Seattle. Just over a month later, Fuller became one of about 1,200 people who have used Washington's Death with Dignity Act to end their lives in the decade since it became law. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)In this May 5, 2019, photo, Robert Fuller, seated center right, receives a blessing and prayer from Rev. Quentin Dupont, white-robed children who had just received their first communion and the congregation at St. … [Read more...] about The party of a lifetime, on the day of his death

Gene Johnson, Associated Press Updated 10:16 pm PDT, Sunday, August 25, 2019 In this May 10, 2019, photo, Robert Fuller lies unconscious after plunging prescribed drugs to end his life into his feeding tube as his husband, Reese Baxter, upper left, and friends lay hands on him, in Seattle. Earlier in the day, Fuller had the party of a lifetime. He's one of about 1,200 people who have used Washington's Death with Dignity Act to end their lives in the decade since it became law. less In this May 10, 2019, photo, Robert Fuller lies unconscious after plunging prescribed drugs to end his life into his feeding tube as his husband, Reese Baxter, upper left, and friends lay hands on him, in ... more Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close Image 1 … [Read more...] about In the face of death, the party of a lifetime

China's gender imbalance -- 30 million more men than women -- is the reason why being single and older than 27 has become a social crisis. Joan Oleck Published 10:30 am CDT, Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Photo: Medalia Productions Photo: Medalia Productions Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Medalia Productions 'Leftover Women' Documentary Chronicles the Story of China's Attack on Unmarried Professional Women 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Most Americans are aware of China’s one-child policy, the population-control rule that from 1979 to 2013 sharply limited the number of Chinese births. Less well known outside China is an offshoot campaign currently being run by the … [Read more...] about ‘Leftover Women’ Documentary Chronicles the Story of China’s Attack on Unmarried Professional Women

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